Mark Orton

The Forbes billionaires list in 2019 numbered 607 in the US. By April 2024, the number had grown by 34% to 813. In 2019, US billionaires held $3.1 trillion in net wealth. This ballooned by 117% to $6.7 trillion at the end of 2024. More here: open.substack.com/pub/markorton/…

147,631,710 - what does this number say about our species? americandelusions.com/2024/11/11/147…

Evaluating ChatGPT - use our social skills americandelusions.com/2023/04/01/eva…

The pandemic reveals – we have the government and society the rich and corporations intend for us americandelusions.com/2021/11/30/the…

Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman and White Supremacy americandelusions.com/2019/01/01/spi…

Countering White Male Top 10% Affirmative Action americandelusions.com/2018/05/22/cou…

US Military Engagements – 1950 to present americandelusions.com/2017/11/24/us-…

The Scale of American Warfare Post WWII – Vietnam americandelusions.com/2009/09/04/the…

The Size of US Military – 215 americandelusions.com/2015/07/04/the…

Recently Noted – Bumpy Ride Why America’s roads are in tatters americandelusions.com/2017/11/04/rec…

Considering the Obama Presidency And Musings on Foreign Policy americandelusions.com/2017/12/18/con…

The Innovation Economy – not here in America americandelusions.com/2018/12/17/the…

Why and How Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed (Parts 1 & 2) – Ray Dalio – what’s missing? americandelusions.com/2019/04/08/why…

Market Concentration – Walmart and Groceries americandelusions.com/2019/10/25/mar…

“Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America?” americandelusions.com/2020/12/04/why…

Continuing Income Stagnation for Americans americandelusions.com/2012/08/04/con…

Put your bodies upon the wheels, upon the levers…. americandelusions.com/2013/06/27/put…

Are Americans Over Taxed, Over Defended, Bamboozled by the Military-Industrial-Congressional-Presidential Complex?? americandelusions.com/2011/12/15/are…

9/11 and the Uses of American Amnesia (or Self Delusion) americandelusions.com/2010/09/20/9-1…

Why “White Supremacy”? americandelusions.com/2018/11/28/why…